Govan Mbeki Municipality honours best performing employees

The Govan Mbeki Municipality celebrated outstanding employee performance and long-serving staff during its annual Service Excellence Awards ceremony at the Riverside Lounge on December 5.

The event formed part of the municipality’s end-of-year function, recognising departments and individuals with exceptional dedication to improving service delivery.

The ceremony highlighted achievements across multiple categories:

Best performing departments

• Community Services
• Corporate Services
• Planning and Economic Development

Best performing sections within departments
• Office of the Executive Mayor
EPWP
Special Projects and Transversal
Sport, Recreation and Culture

• Office of the Municipal Manager
PMS
Marketing and Communications

• Finance Services
Budget
Financial Services

• Corporate Services
Fleet Management Information Systems
Occupational Health and Safety

• Planning and Economic Development
IDP/LED/Heritage
Human Settlements
Properties

• Community Services
Fire and Disaster Management
Traffic Compliance
Libraries and Facilities

• Civil Engineering
Project Management Unit
Water and Sanitation
Electrical
Mechanical
Energy Services

Best performing sections in the municipality
Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP)
Fire and Disaster
Water and Sanitation

Appreciation awards
Sports teams: tennis, tug-of-war, and netball

Best performing region
Region 3 (eMbalenhle)

Special appreciation awards presented by the Municipal Manager: Elliot Maseko
Audit financial service team
Municipal manager’s office
Audit team
End-of-year function plenary team

Long-serving employees
A total of 273 employees were recognised for their commitment and loyalty to the municipality, having served for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and more than 40 years.

The long-service awards acknowledged their dedication to sustaining municipal operations and contributing to community development over the years.

Tribute to deceased employees

• The ceremony concluded with a moment of remembrance as the municipality honoured employees who passed away during the year, acknowledging their contributions and expressing condolences to their families.